Patents by Inventor Alexander LINT

Alexander LINT has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dot detection method and color image reproduction apparatus
    Patent number: 9096071
    Abstract: A method for detecting a dot of functional material on a medium at a predetermined location, the dot having a predetermined color, is based on lightness, chroma and hue components of colors present in an area of the predetermined location on a scanned image of the printed medium. A color image reproduction apparatus is disclosed for carrying out the method for detecting a dot of functional material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventor: Alexander Lint
  • Reproduction apparatus for printing on receiving material in a single pass print strategy
    Patent number: 9010898
    Abstract: A reproduction apparatus for printing a digital image includes a control unit and a print engine. The digital image is constituted of pixels, each having assigned a pixel value. The print engine includes print elements for ejecting an amount of marking material on a receiving material according to a pixel value. The reproduction apparatus includes a detector for detecting a failing print element and the control unit includes a derivation unit for deriving, before printing of the digital image for a print element, at least one array of pixel values to be printed by at least one other print element, upon detection of a failing of the print element by the detector. A merging unit is configured to merge at least one of the at least one array of pixel values with the digital image, upon detection of a failing print element, for creating a corrected digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: OCE-Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Carolus E. P. Gerrits, Sebastian P. R. C. De Smet, Alexander Lint
  • DOT DETECTION METHOD AND COLOR IMAGE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150049137
    Abstract: A method for detecting a dot of functional material on a medium at a predetermined location, the dot having a predetermined color, is based on lightness, chroma and hue components of colors present in an area of the predetermined location on a scanned image of the printed medium. A color image reproduction apparatus is disclosed for carrying out the method for detecting a dot of functional material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Alexander LINT
  • REPRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR PRINTING ON RECEIVING MATERIAL IN A SINGLE PASS PRINT STRATEGY
    Publication number: 20140139581
    Abstract: A reproduction apparatus for printing a digital image includes a control unit and a print engine. The digital image is constituted of pixels, each having assigned a pixel value. The print engine includes print elements for ejecting an amount of marking material on a receiving material according to a pixel value. The reproduction apparatus includes a detector for detecting a failing print element and the control unit includes a derivation unit for deriving, before printing of the digital image for a print element, at least one array of pixel values to be printed by at least one other print element, upon detection of a failing of the print element by the detector. A merging unit is configured to merge at least one of the at least one array of pixel values with the digital image, upon detection of a failing print element, for creating a corrected digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Carolus E.P. GERRITS, Sebastian P.R.C. DE SMET, Alexander LINT